Polished Performances


Polished Performances is feature whereby I highlight an actor in a particular role that has struck a chord with me. There will be award winners, award losers, cameos, bit-parts and, generally, those that have gained little to no recognition whatsoever. This is a collection of performances that are worth savouring – regardless of their recognition or screen time. (Click on the actor’s name for more detail)…

#1.  Leonardo DiCaprio (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?)

#2.  Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs Of New York)

#3.  Joaquin Phoenix (The Master)

#4.  Al Pacino (Dog Day Afternoon)

#5.  Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking)

#6.  Willem Dafoe (Wild At Heart)

#7.  Robert DeNiro (Raging Bull)

#8.  Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski)

#9.  Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting)

#10. Viggo Mortensen (The Indian Runner)

#11. Tom Cruise (Magnolia)

#12. Jack Nicholson (One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest)

#13. Edward Norton (American History X)

#14. Gary Oldman (True Romance)

#15. Philip Seymour Hoffman (Boogie Nights)

#16. Michael Fassbender (Shame)

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